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World War II
Essential Question:
What are the causes and effects of World War II?
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Learning Goals WWII Unit
Goal 1: Causes of the WWII
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about how the following factors led the
start of WWII: the rise of totalitarianism after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political
ideologies of Fascism and Nazism in Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty
of Versailles.
3.5
3 - Successfully understood how the following factors led to the start of WWII: the rise of totalitarianism
after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political ideologies of Fascism and Nazism in
Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.
2.5
2 - Needs refinement. With support can understand how the following factors led to the start of WWII: the
rise of totalitarianism after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political ideologies of
Fascism and Nazism in Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.
1.5
1 - Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding of how the following factors led to the start of WWII: the rise of
totalitarianism after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political ideologies of Fascism and
Nazism in Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Goal 2: America Enters WWII
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about how the attack on Pearl Harbor led
to United States involvement in World War II.
3.5
3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about how the attack on Pearl
Harbor led to United States involvement in World War II.
2.5
2- Needs refinement. With support can understand how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to United States
involvement in World War II.
1.5
1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding about how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to United States involvement in
World War II.
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Goal 3: Home Front During WWII
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the impact of World War II had on
the economic recovery from the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected the U.S.
home front during World War II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the work force,
rationing, and the internment of Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –Americans.
3.5
3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the impact of World War II
had on the economic recovery from the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected
the U.S. home front during World War II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the
work force, rationing, and the internment of Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –
Americans.
2.5
2- Needs refinement. With support can understand about the impact of World War II had on the economic
recovery from the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected the U.S. home front
during World War II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the work force, rationing,
and the internment of Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –Americans.
1.5
1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding ideas about the impact of World War II had on the economic recovery from
the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected the U.S. home front during World War
II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the work force, rationing, and the internment of
Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –Americans
Goal 4: Key individuals of WWII
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the role Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira Hayes,
Fred Korematsu (Korematsu v. U.S.) and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.
3.5
3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the role Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira
Hayes, Fred Korematsu (Korematsu v. U.S.) and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.
2.5
2- Needs refinement. With support can understand the role Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower,
George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira Hayes, Fred Korematsu
(Korematsu v. U.S.) and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.
1.5
1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding of the role Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton,
Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira Hayes, Fred Korematsu (Korematsu v. U.S.)
and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.
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Goal 5: Major Battles of WWII
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the series of invasions and conquests
in the European and Pacific Theaters that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following events leading
to the Allied victory: D-Day Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to the Japanese
defeat at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki
3.5
3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the series of invasions and
conquests in the European and Pacific Theaters that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following
events leading to the Allied victory: D-Day Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to
the Japanese defeat at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
2.5
2- Needs refinement. With support can understand of the series of invasions and conquests in the
European and Pacific Theaters that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following events leading to the
Allied victory: D-Day Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to the Japanese defeat at
Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
1.5
1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding of the series of invasions and conquests in the European and Pacific Theaters
that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following events leading to the Allied victory: D-Day
Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to the Japanese defeat at Iwo Jima and Okinawa,
the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Goal 6: The Holocaust
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about how racism and intolerance
contributed to the Holocaust.
3.5
3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about how racism and intolerance
contributed to the Holocaust.
2.5
2- Needs refinement. With support can understand how racism and intolerance contributed to the
Holocaust.
1.5
1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding about how racism and intolerance contributed to the Holocaust.
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Goal 7: Effects of WWII
4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the following events resulting from
the end of the war: the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in Europe,
tensions leading to Cold War, formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the Nuremburg
Trial, the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations, and the
creation of Israel.
3.5
3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the following events resulting
from the end of the war: the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in
Europe, tensions leading to Cold War, formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the
Nuremburg Trial, the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations,
and the creation of Israel.
2.5
2- Needs refinement. With support can understand about the following events resulting from the end of the
war: the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in Europe, tensions
leading to Cold War, formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the Nuremburg Trial, the
Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations, and the creation of
Israel.
1.5
1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a
partial or weak understanding about the following events resulting from the end of the war: the rebuilding
of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in Europe, tensions leading to Cold War,
formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the Nuremburg Trial, the Marshall Plan, the
creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations, and the creation of Israel.
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Practice #1- WWII Time Line- Text Pages 804-805
1. Which events indicate that major trouble lies ahead for the world?
2. Which event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
3. Which event causes the United States to declare war on Japan?
4. What was the effect of the United States dropping the atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Practice #2- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 805
1. Name the three countries that made up the Axis Alliance.
2. Generally describe the areas of the world under the control of Japan.
3. Generally describe the areas of the world under the control of Germany.
Practice #3- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 809
1. Movement- In which direction did the Germans attack in 1940? in 1941?
2. Place- Which European nations were neutral in WWII?
Practice #4- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 821
1. Place- Identify the places where the Allies had to make an invasion from the sea?
2. Place- List the major Allied victories shown on the map. Name the country they
took place.
Practice #4- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 829
1. Location- Identify Japanese and American victories.
2. Analyze- Which battles took place closest to the Japanese mainland?
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Practice #5- Korematsu v. U.S.- Read the article given to you
in class.
1. Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v U.S.? Explain your
answer.
2. Why do you think the Supreme Court ruled the way it did in the case?
Practice #6- General Eisenhower Biography- Read the
article given to you in class.
1. Who- was Eisenhower?
2. What- did he do during WWII?
3. Where- was he from?
4. When- was he alive, and when did he serve in WWII?
5. Why- is he a significant person during WWII?
Practice #7- Holocaust and the American press- Read the
article given to you in class.
1. Do you agree with the author’s opinion about the how the American press
covered the Holocaust.
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Causes of WWII
Read pages 807-811 in the textbook.
Create a flow map summarizing the sequence of events that led to the start of WWII in
Asia and Europe.
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Pearl Harbor
Read the play (class set) about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and then create a multi-flow
map showing the causes and effects of attack.
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Home Front During WWII
Read pages 813-817 in the textbook.
Create a circle map for each of the following:
Woman and
Minorities in
the work force
How
Americans
supported
the war
effort.
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Internment
Camps
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Battles of WWII
Europe and Africa
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Battle of Britain:
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El Alamein:
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Stalingrad:
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D-Day Invasion:
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Battle of the Bulge:
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Victory in Europe Day (VE Day):
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Battles of WWII
Pacific
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Battle of Midway:
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Guadalcanal:
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Iwo Jima:
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Okinawa:
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
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Victory in Japan Day (VJ Day)
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Holocaust
Create a multi-flow map summarizing the causes and effects of the Holocaust.
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Legacy of WWII
Read pages 833-837 in the textbook
Summarize the following events:
-Occupation and Rebuilding of Germany and Japan:
-Marshall Plan:
-Boundary changes in Europe:
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-Start of the Cold War- NATO/ Warsaw Pact Military Alliances:
-Creation of the United Nations:
Start of the atomic age:
Nuremburg Trial:
Creation of Israel:
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Additional Notes
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